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Japan's Top Inventions
Season 6 · Episode 5
Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models
0.028mMay 27, 2023
The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. In the first half: the story behind the piano with silent system, developed for people with a need to practice quietly, which created a new category of silent instruments. In the second half: plastic food models displayed at restaurants which look like real food.
Episodes
- Episode 1Automatic Ticket Gates / Tool Setters
- Episode 2Automatic Door Sensors / Banknote Printing Machines
- Episode 3Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines
- Episode 4Imitation Crab / Monorail Transporters
- Episode 5Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models
- Episode 6Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps
- Episode 7Ultra-High-Speed Elevators / Carton Filling Machines
- Episode 8Stand-Up Personal Watercrafts / Rice Crackers with Peanuts
- Episode 9Lint Rollers / Rotating Beacon Lights
- Episode 10Car Navigation Systems / Vapor Heat Treatment Systems
- Episode 11Home Water Purifiers / Plastic Valves